title: Countertransference issues in the in-home treatment of child sexual abuse.
abstract: Strong emotions are aroused in people in the presence of child abuse. For the therapist trying to help abusive families, these feelings can destroy any prospect of achieving a therapeutic process. This problem is particularly acute in the in-home situation.
authors.affiliation: Hillsides In-Home Family Treatment Program, Pasadena, CA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reynolds-Mejia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levitan
mesh_terms: D000184:Acting Out; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual; D003379:Countertransference; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D005196:Family Therapy; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D012380:Role